Terrell Remembrance Day ceremony is November 8 at Oakland Cemetery
The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum invites residents to a 3 p.m. ceremony, followed by a museum reception.
Sunday, November 8 · 3 p.m. Central · BFTS lot, Oakland Cemetery, Terrell.
The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum is inviting the community to a Remembrance Day ceremony in Terrell on Sunday, November 8. The museum says the ceremony begins at 3 p.m. at the BFTS lot in Oakland Cemetery, with a reception afterward at the museum.
The people being remembered
The ceremony honors 20 British and American cadets laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery. According to the museum, these young men came to Terrell during World War II to train as pilots, far from their homes and families. The organizer describes remembering their service and sacrifice as part of preserving the community’s history.
Go to the cemetery for the ceremony
The ceremony and reception are at different locations: the BFTS lot in Oakland Cemetery for the 3 p.m. remembrance, then the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum for the reception. The city shared the museum’s announcement through its official Facebook account, which is linked from the municipal website.
What to confirm before attending
The announcement does not list a street address for the cemetery entrance, an end time, parking arrangements, a weather plan or admission terms. Check the museum’s original notice and contact the organizer for those details before traveling. The museum’s official page lists 972-551-1122 as a contact number.
All times in this guide are Central. We rechecked the museum’s original announcement November 6. This is the November 8 remembrance program; it is separate from any November 11 Veterans Day event.
Prepared from the official source below, reviewed November 6, 2026. This is an independently written summary; the source provides the full notice or report. Dated service and traffic details may change.
No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum · original announcement, rechecked November 6, 2026 ↗